16 December 2019 The Government will invest $100 million on a new courthouse in Tauranga which the Justice Minister Andrew Little says will be a model for future courthouse design.Mr Little says the courthouse will be designed in partnership with iwi, the local community, the judiciary, the legal profession,... More about Tauranga to get a new courthouse .
12 December 2019 Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter has received the report back from a surgical mesh restorative justice process undertaken by Victoria University.The process heard stories, either in person or online submission, from more than 600 people affected by surgical mesh.“The report made for heart-breaking and confronting... More about Surgical mesh report ‘heart-breaking reading’ says minister.
12 December 2019 - By Geoff Adlam Women now make up 52.1% of all New Zealand-based lawyers, information held by the New Zealand Law Society shows.At 10 December 2019, 13,765 New Zealand-based lawyers held practising certificates. Of those, 7,167 were women, 6,596 male and 2 gender diverse.The number of... More about Women and Millennials now dominate profession.
12 December 2019 A report from international law firm network Lex Mundi says General Counsel are grappling with how AI technologies are reshaping their companies and the business environment, creating unchartered areas of corporate liability exposure and new regulatory challenges.The report, Big Data and Big Brother: How General Counsel... More about Lex Mundi report sees uncharted AI challenges for in-house lawyers.
12 December 2019 Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says he is launching a new inquiry into whether 12 central government agencies have addressed any weaknesses identified in a 2015 investigation into Official Information Act compliance and practice.Published in December 2015, Not a game of hide and seek was initiated by... More about Ombudsman to check central government OIA compliance progress.
12 December 2019 Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced a number of commitments the government has made to respond to two reports on the criminal justice system.Two reports, Turuki! Turuki! from Te Uepū Hāpai I te Ora, and Te Tangi o te Manawanui: Recommendations for Reform from the Chief... More about Justice Minister outlines first steps for criminal justice reform.
12 December 2019 The Government has released its initial response to the final report from Te Uepū Hāpai i te Ora – the Safe and Effective Justice Advisory Group, Turuki! Turuki! Transforming our Criminal Justice System, which lays out a pathway toward justice reform.The Advisory Group published He Waka... More about Government releases initial response to criminal justice system reform report.
12 December 2019 Four recommendations on how the justice system can be improved for victims are included in a report, Te Tangi o te Manawanui, prepared by the Chief Victims Advisor to Government Kim McGregor, and released by the Government.The four key recommendations are for both immediate and more... More about Chief Victims Advisor recommendations for justice sector reform released.
11 December 2019 Parliament has given third readings to a number of bills.Farm Debt Mediation Bill (No 2)The Farm Debt Mediation Bill (No 2) had its third reading on 10 December 2019. It was introduced on 18 June 2019 by the Minister for Agriculture, Damien O’Connor.This bill establishes a... More about Third readings given to bills.
11 December 2019 Several bills have been introduced to Parliament in its second-to-last week of sitting in 2019. Parliament will sit next week and will finish for the year on Thursday, 19 December.Secondary Legislation BillThe Secondary Legislation Bill was introduced on 10 December 2019. Minister for the Environment David... More about Several bills introduced in Parliament.
4 July 2019
The Finance and Expenditure Committee has released its report on the Financial Markets (Derivatives Margin and Benchmarking) Reform Amendment Bill.…
4 July 2019
Parliament's Māori Affairs Committee has released a report on Te Pire Haeata ki Parihaka / Parihaka Reconciliation Bill and recommends…
4 July 2019
Justice Minister Andrew Little has taken to Twitter to admonish Google for breaching name suppression orders in the Grace Millane…
4 July 2019
The Human Rights Commission has released an updated guide for making a complaint about sexual harassment, Help for Sexual Harassment.The…
4 July 2019
The Ministry for Women has co-developed with the policy community Bringing Gender In, a gender analysis tool.The tool helps policy…
4 July 2019
The Government has released New Zealand's cyber security strategy 2019, with the catchline "Enabling New Zealand to thrive online".The strategy…
4 July 2019
Some money remitters are still not complying with their Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 obligations, the…
4 July 2019
The Video Interpreting Service, which allows people using New Zealand Sign Language to phone others by using a NZSL interpreter,…
4 July 2019
The inter-governmental Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released a guidance document, Risk-based Approach for Legal Professionals, to help with…
4 July 2019
Labour list MP Ginny Anderson has introduced the Holidays (Bereavement Leave for Miscarriage) Amendment Bill (No 2).The bill amends the…
4 July 2019
Barristers have reacted to the Governments plan to introduce law changes to ensure the justice system does not do more…
4 July 2019
The 2019 HCCH Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters is a considerable…
3 July 2019
The parliamentary Environment Committee has released a report on the scale, impact, and sources of plastic pollution in New Zealand’s…
3 July 2019
ACC says it has engaged with new providers of review and dispute resolution services.The Independent Complaint and Review Authority Ltd…
3 July 2019
The applicable threshold value for high-value dealers under Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism legislation has been set at…
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